Hi, my name is Eli Pearl. I am a student at Solomon Schechter Day school in Northbrook, IL. During my free time, I love to play tennis, and hang out with friends.
For my Bar Mitzvah, I chose Neve Hanna Children’s Home because I wanted to further support a special place I visited when I went to Israel in 2019.
When I was there, my family volunteered to help out kids who either don’t have a home or lack supervision at home and take advantage of after school activities at Neve Hanna.
On campus, they had many cool and engaging activities like the Yeladudes Bakery, and a Petting Zoo where the kids enjoyed the responsibility of caring for the animals.
I am fortunate to attend a Jewish day school with access to great teachers and a large library and am excited to learn that Neve Hanna is expanding and building their LIBRARY to support access to education for its residents. I am proud to dedicate my Bar Mitzvah project in support of this important program. Please consider donating to this children’s non-profit organization to help me achieve my goal and to improve the lives of the Neve Hanna children in need.
Thank you for donating to my Mitzvah Project!
What is the Neve Hanna Children’s Home?
Since 1974, Neve Hanna Children’s Home in Kiryat Gat, Israel, has provided a loving home for children from distressed and dysfunctional family circumstances. They are the children of Russian, Ethiopian, Middle Eastern immigrants and native-born Israelis. Sadly, these children have been scarred by poverty, abuse, parental neglect and mental illness and drug or alcohol addiction in the home. These at-risk youth come to Neve Hanna where their physical, emotional and educational needs are addressed. Neve Hanna is affiliated with the Masorti Movement as a Kehillah, the only one of its kind in Israel. The children’s home provides individual therapy, remedial instruction and extensive enrichment leisure time programs to the children. Neve Hanna offers these at-risk youth the chance to grow beyond the circumstances from which they emerged. This loving, nurturing and therapeutic environment gives the children the opportunity to heal, thrive and become responsible contributing adults of society. Many go on to build successful careers and raise healthy families. Neve Hanna aims to instill in its children, a sense of self-worth and an attachment to Jewish Tradition and values.
The Library Program
Eli Pearl will be raising funds for the Library Program to help buy additional books and support access to education for its residents.
The library fosters a love of reading books and study, provides a new kind of vocational training, instills interpersonal skills and inspires the pursuit of higher education.
The library serves as an educational project and a self-support project. Professional Librarian, Judith Preger-Reshef supervises and educates the children and offers on the job training for our teens, giving them the education, experience and job skills to pursue a career in Library Science.
If you prefer sending a check, reference under memo:
Eli Pearl Mitzvah Project
Mail your check to:
American Friends of Neve Hanna
PO Box 640685
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364-0685
If you need assistance in making a gift to the Eli Pearl Mitzvah Project, please contact Lisa Pollack, Executive Director at American Friends of Neve Hanna at 347-836-8118 or info@afnevehanna.org
American Friends of Neve Hanna 